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The University's origins in the Great War
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history/great-war
Read about the origins of the University within the context of the First World War, and how the University College came to be founded in 1921.
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Leicester scientists discover precious metals in Mordor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/mordor
Two geologists from the University of Leicester have found gold, along with copper, tellurium and other metals in a geological locality in Australia, referred to as the Mordor Igneous Complex - named after its uncanny resemblance to the location from the Lord of the Rings...
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How do we put the ‘Public Health’ into Violence Reduction?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/09/28/how-do-we-put-the-public-health-into-violence-reduction/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on September 28, 2023 Matt Hopkins – Associate Professor and Violence Hub Lead, Centre for Hate Studies Public health approaches to violence reduction are very much in vogue.
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Space School celebrates 30 years since launch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/25-space-school-30-years
Space School UK is celebrating its 30th anniversary in July 2019, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landings.
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Mars Science Laboratory Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 28
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/28/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Improving patient safety
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/impact-case-studies/improving-patient-safety
National Patient Safety Agency estimates avoidable harm from medication prescribing costs more than £750million each year, a significant portion attributed to medication and administering error.
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East Midlands Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/about/facilities/em-satapps
The East Midlands Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence is hosted by the University of Leicester. The Satellite Applications Catapult's vision is to support industry and the science base across the UK to accelerate the growth of satellite applications.
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Catchment Systems
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy2357
Module code: GY2357 A catchment, or drainage basin, is the area of land drained by a stream or river and is the fundamental landscape unit that collects and redistributes water and sediment from uplands to lowlands and ultimately the sea.
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Satellite Observations of Climate and Weather
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/earth-observation-science/satellite-observations-of-climate-and-weather
The Earth Observation Science Group is a world-leader in interpreting cutting-edge observations that allow us to understand and predict changes to our weather and climate systems.
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Leicester astronomer pays tribute to ground-breaking Gaia mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/gaia-milky-way
Mission to map our sky for over a decade includes University of Leicester astronomers